Kenneth Oestergaard takes a look at a resin set to up-armor an M113 kit to a Danish M113. This product is the Mr Modellbau offering in 1/35th scale.

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Very nice review Kenneth. One question though, you say you would recommend Academy model as a base for the conversion instead of Tamiya. Why is that? Are the dimensions of Tamiya and Academy model the same?

Mario

I will put my money on the interior Mario

The dimensions are the same; I've found no problems using it on an Academt kit. The Academy kit, however, has much better details inside and out. The only version I would chose a Tamiya kit for is the mortar version.

I probably made the verdict to huge for the form, so here it is:

I think this is a great kit. It does have some minor draw backs but all in all this is a very good kit at only 33 euro + P&P. The potential for this kit is huge. In the white UNPROFOR version one can build a basic grunt carrier, a Command version, an ambulance, a fitter version and a mortar carrier. All of these versions can also be made as IFOR and KFOR versions. The IFOR versions have two color schemes; one in white and green, and one in black and green. For UNPROFOR, IFOR and KFOR version all of the Tamiya and Academy kits can be used. One only has to obtain some Diel tracks like AFV club 35066 NATO track. For SFOR there is also a TOW version possible. The SFOR version however was an updated G3 version. For this Perfect Scale Modellbau kit no 35059 will provide you with all the necessary parts to update to G3 version. The G3 version used another kind of Diel track which Perfect Scale Modellbau used to offer. This combination will also allow you to build the version used in Iraq. I therefore give this kit my highest recommendation; even though it does has some issues.

Thanks for the info. One more question, slightly off topic...

This is the add-on armor that can be used for Danish PNMK? I've had my eyes on Accurate Armour conversion for quite some time, but the conversion lacks the armor on the sides as well as on the turret.

Mario

PS The final verdict is too huge for that text box... what do you think about adding this part of the text as a conclusion in the main portion of the review?

This kit would provide the armor for the hull. The armor tiles for the turret has to be scratched. I made on recently, have only given it it's base coats so fare, and it's a complicated build. But it looks so cool.

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Done. Thanks again for the very informative review.

Mario

Excellent review ... thx for that in depht information.

Walter

Wonderful review. If all reviews could be like that, we'd be in a perfect world.